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AMYTHYST KIAH (pictured) plays for the Scottish Borders' 'String Jam Club' in Selkirk on 27 July - more on page 24 www.facebook.com/StringJamClub www.facebook.com/amythystkiah :: photo by Randy Gentry

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Philadelphia Native, Joseph Parsons begin a Scottish tour on Thursday 19 July - see page 15

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Natasha Raskin Sharp: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. FINDLAY NAPIER sits in with an eclectic mix of music. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 11.50pm on BBC ALBA. C MACLEOD performs Kicks at the 2017 Belladrum festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk FRIDAY 20 JULY Songlines: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A look at the SPECIALS song 'Ghost Town', a hit as riots spread across Britain in 1981. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Another Country with Ricky Ross: 7pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Celebrating 100 years since the birth of country music songwriter CINDY WALKER. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Jazz Nights: 9.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken presents presents a special two hour international mixtape. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture Jill Barkley: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Music with lively chat and listener interaction. from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Dundee Perth, Fife Stirling Falkirk

Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in and plays the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Aberdeen + North East

Port: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in Connemara. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Nicola Meighan sits in and features a Pick 'n' Mix tape compiled by AIDAN MOFFAT. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Na Trads: 11.45pm on BBC ALBA. FIDDLERS' BID with tunes from the Trad awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk

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Belladrum: 11.35pm on BBC ALBA. KT TUNSTALL performs at the 2017 Belladrum festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk SATURDAY 21 JULY Take the Floor: 7.15pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 8.55-10.15pm on BBC ALBA. A look back at some of the sensational bands who took to the Garden Stage on the beautiful Belladrum Estate, in Beauly in Inverness-Shire across last year’s three-day festival. Included in the line-up; the big finale night headline act, Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand fronted by the irrepressible Alex Kapranos; along with KT Tunstall & Honeyblood. www.bbcalba.co.uk Pipeline: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. The definitive pipe music programme, featuring news and recordings from the piping world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

THURSDAY 19 JULY

Billy Sloan: 10pm on BBC Radio Scotland. A selection of hot new releases plus rock and pop music from The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture Scotland and beyond. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Vic Galloway sits in and plays the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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Cuirm @ Celtic: 11.05pm on BBC ALBA. Music from the legendary band MOVING HEARTS and support NEXO on stage at Celtic Connections. www.bbcalba.co.uk SUNDAY 22 JULY

The Quay Sessions: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Enjoy live performances from the Foyer of BBC Scotland's Pacific Quay in Glasgow. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Take the Floor: 5.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Gary Innes with the very best in traditional music and song. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Orain nan Gaidheal: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Special Celtic Connections concert featuring some of the best contemporary Gaelic singers. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Jazz Nights: 7.05pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Seonaid Aitken with the best in jazz music from contemporary to classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 3: music on scotland's tv & radio this week Classics Unwrapped: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Stephen Broad sits in for Jamie MacDougall with music from studio guests. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Belladrum: 9.55pm on BBC ALBA. MADNESS at the 2016 Belladrum festival. www.bbcalba.co.uk Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

End the day in the company of the songwriting masters of country, folk, blues and soul. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland MONDAY 23 JULY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Na Trads: 8.55pm on BBC ALBA. DOSCA with tunes from the 2015 Trad awards. www.bbcalba.co.uk Vic Galloway: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Featuring live sessions and new material from the best alternative artists. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Port: 10pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and

Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in the Isle of Lewis. www.bbcalba.co.uk

Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop: 9-10pm on BBC Two Scotland. For such a small country, Scotland has produced many world-class musical Iain Anderson: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland. acts. Calvin Harris is the biggest selling male End the day in the company of the songwriting solo act in the world and bands like Franz masters of country, folk, blues and soul.

Ferdinand sell millions of records globally. But as www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop reveals, it wasn’t always this way. The second episode of Quay Sessions: 11.30pm on BBC ALBA. the music series traces the humble beginnings of Highlights from the Quay Sessions performance some of Scotland’s biggest ever bands to show

by Lewis musician C MACLEOD. how they evolved, riding the waves of the music www.bbcalba.co.uk industry in order to achieve unprecedented levels of commercial success. Rip It Up looks at Belladrum: 11.55pm on BBC ALBA. BENJAMIN how Simple Minds grew from the ashes of punk, FRANCIS LEFTWICH performs an exclusive adopting new technology which set them on a acoustic version of Tilikum at the Belladrum course for world pop domination in the 80s. “We festival. wanted it to be international,” recalls Simple www.bbcalba.co.uk Minds’ frontman Jim Kerr. “We wanted it to be global.” Pop enlightenment came in the 90s, TUESDAY 24 JULY when bands likes Wet Wet Wet, Deacon Blue, Texas and The Proclaimers hit the charts with The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio songs rife with social commentary. Artistic Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, tension between success and credibility is arts and culture from across Scotland. explored through art-dance mavericks The KLF www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland who famously set fire to million pounds while KT Tunstall explains how commercial success came Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on through making compromises to her sound. Rip BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential It Up comes right up to date with today’s music songs. movers and shakers including Chvrches who www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland have set the American market alight. The second episode considers the success music can Another Country with Ricky Ross: 9pm on bring and the strange excesses which often go BBC Radio Scotland. Bill DeMain reports on all hand-in-hand with it. Contributors include Jim the Country and Americana news live from Music Kerr from Simple Minds, Wet Wet Wet’s Tommy City.

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Altered Images, KT Tunstall, Alan McGhee, Texas’ Sharleen Spiteri and Vic Galloway, amongst others. Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop TV series is part of BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of Scottish music alongside BBC Radio Scotland’s The Story of Scottish Pop and an online podcast. The multiplatform content compliments the National Museum of Scotland’s new music exhibition, Rip It Up. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland Roddy Hart: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Roddy shines a spotlight on great songwriting, both contemporary and classic. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland WEDNESDAY 25 JULY The Afternoon Show: 2pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Tune into what is happening in music, arts and culture from across Scotland. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland Get It On... With Bryan Burnett: 6.30pm on BBC Radio Scotland. Bryan with the essential songs. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

music on offer. Insights come from The Vaselines, Shirley Manson, Alex Kapranos, The Delgados, Mogwai, Arab Strab, King Creosote and the late Scott Hutchison from Frightened Rabbit. Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop TV series is part of BBC Scotland’s summer celebration of Scottish music alongside BBC Radio Scotland’s The Story of Scottish Pop and an online podcast. The multiplatform content compliments the National Museum of Scotland’s new music exhibition, Rip It Up. www.bbc.co.uk/scotland

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Port: 10.30pm on BBC ALBA. Julie Fowlis and Muireann NicAmhlaoibh explore their musical roots in the Isle of Lewis. www.bbcalba.co.uk

TUESDAY 31 JULY Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop: 9-10pm on BBC Two Scotland. This is the story of the independent record industry in Scotland and why it continues to produce some of the most interesting and influential pop music in the world. While the likes of The Jesus And Mary Chain paved the way for artists including Teenage Fanclub, BMX Bandits and The Soup Dragons, Scottish indie labels flourished thanks to SOMA Quality Recordings and Chemikal Underground - highlighting the diversity of

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KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St John on Bethnal Green. London. Two of the U. K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings ------------------------------------------------ www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic

Travelling Folk: 9pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

Bruce Macgregor brings you the very best of folk and roots music from around the world. www.bbc.co.uk/radioscotland

Vic Galloway: 11pm on BBC Radio Scotland.

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Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 30 SEPTEMBER BLUE ROSE CODE: At Kings Place, London.

Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him

5 OCTOBER AIDAN O'ROURKE WITH KIT DOWNES: At Kings Place, London. 'It's as if Debussy and Ravel were orchestrating Scottish Folk - truly beautiful' **** Songlines Tickets @ www.kingsplace.co.uk 19 OCTOBER THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Dublin Castle, 94 Parkway, Camden Town, London NW1 7AN. Back to Hell is the brand new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues.

(Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com 13 NOVEMBER TIDE LINES: At Borderline, London. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2

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20 JULY Museum Socials: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 10:30–12:00. Free, including refreshments (call 0300 123 6789 or visit website below to book your place). Museum Socials are events for anyone affected by Dementia and their relatives, friends and supporters. Our sessions are relaxed and informal, start with tea and cake, and feature a range of activities inspired by our collections. July’s Museum Socials theme is Scottish Folk and Pop Music: Tunes and tales from Scotland’s traditional folk scene, inspired by the exhibition Rip It Up: The Story of Scottish Pop. www.nms.ac.uk/museumsocials

Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here presents ..... GODFLESH: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh. In four years, Email them to Carol Send us all your USA Summerhall’s Nothing Ever Happens Here… has carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com grown from an idea to bolster Edinburgh’s music gig and tour details scene, to become one of the best places to see Until 25 NOVEMBER Email them to Carol exciting, live music in the city, whilst helping to carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com provide a platform for young bands in Edinburgh Rip It Up – The Story of Scottish Pop: At to play with established touring musicians from National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, around the globe. At every NEHH show this Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 10am–5pm daily. Exhibition year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for upGallery 1, Level 3. Adult £10, Concession £8, and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We want Child (12 – 15) £7, Under 12’s free, National you to come along to gigs, to watch bands you Museums Scotland Members free, National Art wouldn’t usually see and get inspired and we Pass holders 50% discount. Discover the story of want NEHH to be something every upcoming Scottish pop music at the National Museum of musician in Edinburgh can shoot for. So come Scotland as we take you on a musical journey OCTOBER - NOVEMBER along and check something new out! from the 1950s to the present day. This www.summerhall.co.uk summer, join us for the first major exhibition DAVE ARCARI USA Tour: alt.blues troubadour dedicated to Scottish pop music, exploring the Dave Arcari on tour in America promoting his Brookfield Knights presents ..... THE musical culture of the nation over more than latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a CALIFORNIA FEETWARMERS: At Edinburgh half a century, from influential indie pioneers to finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best International Jazz and Blues Festival. global superstars. From the days of the Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Recognised as one of the hottest bands playing dancehalls to the emergence of pop in an Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was out of one of America’s steamiest States, The explosion of colour in the 60s, through the 70s released last autumn on double 180g coloured California Feetwarmers return to Europe for and New Wave, Rip It Up will feature global vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ appearances at a string of summer festivals. stars and independent local heroes from pop's streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and Previously they raised the roof as an ecstatic early days right up to today’s outstanding the usual digital services. The album has been crowd of revellers at the 1000-capacity Old newcomers. attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at Fruitmarket in Glasgow, got into the groove at www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Connections festival.

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27 JULY Firmly established as one of the most popular touring acts this will be Virginia-based livewires, THE FILTHY TONGUES supporting SYLVAIN The Hot Seats, tenth anniversary tour. Over the SYLVAIN - New York Dolls: At Voodoo Rooms, years they have blown the crowds away at 19a W Register St, Edinburgh EH2 2AA. Back to festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe where they Hell is the brand new studio album from one of won a coveted Herald Angel award – the highest Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. accolade to be handed out – following a (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy successful run at The Famous Spiegletent. They Tongues have occupied a unique place at the wowed everyone at Shetland and Orkney Folk heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various Festivals and made a big impression at manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Glasgow’s Celtic Connections too.

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Dean will be joined on stage by guitarist Craig 2 AUGUST Ross and his former Felsons buddy Kevin McGuire, as the Celtabilly Allstars, as they tip PEATBOG FAERIES: At Stramash, 207 their hats to one of America’s most revered Cowgate, Edinburgh. EH1 1JQ. 7.30pm. Tickets musicians. With songs written, covered and £17.50 on 0131 623 4353. Peatbog Faeries inspired by The Man in Black, this will be a fun Hailing from the Isle of Skye, the legendary night, in a gorgeous spiegeltent, rocking by the Scottish trailblazers have created a glorious Bass Rock, just across the water from the place mixture of traditional sounds and dance-floor which Johnny Cash himself was proud to grooves that have been embraced worldwide. recognise as his ancestral homeland. Armed with Drawing upon a dazzling myriad of influences a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs from jigs and reels through Dance Music, Jazz, and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, African, and more, they bring the sound of Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live Scotland fresh-faced and breathless to the new performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories audiences around the world. and songs. In September 2017 he became the www.peatbogfaeries.com first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His 4-26 AUGUST visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a Free Fringe Music: At National Museum of mention in Rolling Stone.

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Fringe. Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland.

Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 7.3010.30pm. £18, £16 Members & Conc. Price includes admission to Rip It Up exhibition. Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with handpicked performers, comedy, music, bars and entry to our summer exhibition, Rip It Up. From the Grand Gallery's main stage to more intimate spaces across the museum, discover some of our world class collections whilst soaking up the festival atmosphere. Guest-programmed by the festival gurus at The List, each night of this adults-only extravaganza offers a different take on the Fringe. www.nms.ac.uk/afterhours www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup 11 AUGUST Sprog Rock: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 11:30– 12:00, 13:30-14:00 & 15:30-16:00. Free (Drop in). As part of our Free Fringe Music programme and to celebrate our exhibition Rip It Up, enjoy live, interactive gigs from Sprog Rock with tunes for the whole family to enjoy. www.nms.ac.uk DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com RENATA ROSA: At Edinburgh Storytelling Centre with a workshop. Brazilian singer,

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 11: edinburgh + mid - east - west lothian composer and rabeca player Renata Rosa, well known in the European world music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 12 AUGUST SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 13 AUGUST CHRISTINE BOVILL - Piaf: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com SAMBA SENE & DIWAN - Senegalese Shindig: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 14 AUGUST DEAN OWENS with A Hatful of Songs: At New Town Theatre (Edinburgh Fringe). Armed with a searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live performer, with an emotional hurricane of stories and songs. In September 2017 he became the first Scottish musician to officially showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone. www.deanowens.com BLUE ROSE CODE presents ..... This is Caledonian Soul with BLUE ROSE CODE, EDDI READER, HAMISH STUART + DUKE SPECIAL: At Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. In Blue Rose Code Presents 'This Is Caledonian Soul’ produced in association with Made In Scotland* - Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code)

will, with the help of a 14-piece band and some very special guests, attempt to answer this question by offering his unique take on generations of cult, iconic and classic Scots song. Average White Band original member, Hamish Stuart, triple BRIT award winner Eddi Reader and the incredibly rare talent that is Duke Special will join Blue Rose Code for this event. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode CHRISTINE BOVILL - Paris: At The Stand's New Town Theatre (venue 7) Edinburgh. www.scarybiscuits.com 17 AUGUST Museum After Hours: Friday Fringe Takeover: At National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1JF. 7.3010.30pm. £18, £16 Members & Conc. Price includes admission to Rip It Up exhibition.

Enjoy a unique flavour of the Fringe and explore our galleries after hours across three exhilarating nights, each with handpicked performers, comedy, music, bars and entry to our summer exhibition, Rip It Up. From the Grand Gallery's main stage to more intimate spaces across the museum, discover some of our world class collections whilst soaking up the festival atmosphere. Guest-programmed by the festival gurus at The List, each night of this adults-only extravaganza offers a different take on the Fringe. www.nms.ac.uk/afterhours www.nms.ac.uk/ripitup

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Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre Basement). www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH STUART (Album Launch): At Rose Theatre Basement, Edinburgh. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent performances at the Hidden Door festival, and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote the album from late summer, with Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) 31 AUGUST and Edinburgh (Sept 15, Rose Theatre Basement).

Braw Gigs & Nothing Ever Happens Here www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness presents ..... THE LONE BELLOW: At Summerhall (Dissection Room), Edinburgh.

JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH In four years, Summerhall’s Nothing Ever STUART: At Jazz Bar, Edinburgh (late night, Happens Here… has grown from an idea to post-launch party show). Soul-funk outfit bolster Edinburgh’s music scene, to become James Brown Is Annie release their one of the best places to see exciting, live anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 music in the city, whilst helping to provide a September. Funded by Creative Scotland and platform for young bands in Edinburgh to produced by Average White Band legend play with established touring musicians from Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the around the globe. At every NEHH show this Edinburgh-based sextet move away from year, there’ll be ten free tickets put aside for straight-up funk to what could be described up-and-coming musicians in Edinburgh. We as Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent want you to come along to gigs, to watch performances at the Hidden Door festival, bands you wouldn’t usually see and get and on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to inspired and we want NEHH to be something promote the album from late summer, with every upcoming musician in Edinburgh can Hamish Stuart appearing alongside the band shoot for. So come along and check in Dundee (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay something new out!

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22 SEPTEMBER BLUE ROSE CODE: At Bridgehouse Village Hall, Bathgate. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode 4 OCTOBER

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Thursday 19 July, The Ceiliidh Place, 12-14 West Argyle St. Ullapool, IV26 2TY. Tel: 01854 612102. Doors: 8pm. Tickets: £10.00.

Saturday 21 July, Eden Court Theatre, Bishops Road, Inverness. IV3 5SA. Tel: 01463 234234. Doors: 8pm. Tickets: £11.00.

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The collaboration between Scottish duo Doghouse Roses and U.S. (Philadelphia) native Joseph Parsons began in the dark corner of a smoky bar in Berlin in 2015.

There is a shared spirit of eclecticism and bold creativity in the music of both bands at the core of their work; the roots tradition of storytelling is strikingly evident, skilfully drawing on contemporary elements of rock, blues, soul and country.

Parsons has released 18 records on Germany's Blue Rose label since signing to them in 1997. An outlier on the label, he brings an edgy modern world-perspective to his personal songs through energy and emotional honesty. Maverick magazine declared ‘Once again, Joseph Parsons is one of the most talented Singer Songwriters of his time’. Joseph founded the groups ‘US Rails’, ‘Hardpan’, ‘Parsons Thibaud’ & ‘4 Way Street’ (Sanctuary/BMG.) Parsons is currently focusing solely on his own career. He is deep in the recording process for his next two CD’s and touring in Europe and the US. Doghouse Roses are a fiercely independent

duo combining harmony vocals, guitars and clawhammer banjo. Their unique perspectives on modern themes in their writing, coupled with their vibrant, emotive live shows have led to widespread acclaim, with Americana UK describing them as “our version of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings”. They established their reputation through the UK and Central Europe, touring on their own and as members of U.S. based alt-country collective The Willard Grant Conspiracy.

Touring together in the UK for the third time as a co-headline billing, the previous 2017 tour saw sold out shows in the Green Note (London) as well as in Exeter, Launceston, Aberdeen and Glasgow. Expect dynamic, spirited performances and unique on-stage collaborations. www.josephparsons.com

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DAVE ARCARI: At Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The album has been attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com TIDE LINES: At Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and

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Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 4 DECEMBER THE WANDERING HEARTS: At The Caves, Edinburgh. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com

manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com

deeply in the singing traditions of the North East of Scotland, Iona won a nomination for Scots Singer of the Year at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards 2017. It is a BYOB and donation affair and doors open 7.30. www.celticmusicradio.net www.facebook.com/ionafyfesinger 2 SEPTEMBER

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TIDE LINES: At Mugstock, Glasgow. Tide Lines www.blazinfiddles.com Soundhouse presents ..... DEAN OWENS & are delighted to announce their first headline UK THE FELSONS: At Traverse Bar Café, tour, a summer of European and UK festivals 9 SEPTEMBER Edinburgh. 8pm, £11. It’s the gig they said appearances and a new record deal. This band would never happen! For one night only, from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of Sounds In The Suburbs presents ..... especially for Soundhouse, acclaimed singer digital singles to a debut album with over 2 BROOKS WILLIAMS: At the Doublet Bar, songwriter Dean Owens is reuniting with his old million spotify streams in under 2 years. And Glasgow. Sounds In The Suburbs = Great music Felsons (and Smile) bandmates – Kevin McGuire, now they’re aiming to take their music to new in local venues Calais Brown and Dave Stewart. Scotland’s audiences. Forged from the literature and music www.twitter.com/suburbs1 original Americana band, The Felsons are of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 3rd meld romantic, rural life with a record collection 14 OCTOBER album - Glad. They’ll be playing songs from that, of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you as well as many more Felsons classics, plus will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At St songs from Dean’s solo albums, including from bagpipes and electronics!

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Celtic Music Radio House Concert, Celtic Music ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Radio, Admiral Street, Glasgow. Aberdeenshire their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily Tongues have occupied a unique place at the folksinger, Iona Fyfe, has become one of radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various Scotland’s finest young ballad singers. Rooted ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread

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FIFE / CENTRAL / PERTHSHIRE / TAYSIDE Send us all your gig dates for Tayside, Perthshire, Fife and Central areas . Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 27 JULY Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Tolbooth, Stirling. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com

www.thewanderinghearts.com 12 AUGUST BLUE ROSE CODE: At The Visit, Perth. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A nomad both geographically and musically, Ross writes from the heart eschewing any specific genre and the twelve songs on new album The Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, travel, home, accepting the past and embracing the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode 31 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Albert Halls, Stirling.

Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

album from one of Scotland’s finest bands, The Filthy Tongues. (Neon Tetra / Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish alternative rock, in various manifestations, since the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it. www.filthytongues.com 27 OCTOBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At (tbc) Langtoun Jazz Festival, Kirkcaldy. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 18 NOVEMBER

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DAVE ARCARI: At Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Concert Hall, Perth. promoting his latest album, 'Live at Memorial Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Hall'. Arcari is a finalist in the Best Acoustic Fiddles will join together with remarkable Artist and Best Regional Artist (Scotland) vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off categories of the UK Blues Awards 2018. 'Live at Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years Memorial Hall' was released last autumn on of touring and recording and are delighted to double 180g coloured vinyl and digipak CD as honour this birthday with a string of special well as download/streaming via iTunes, Spotify, performances throughout Scotland with special Amazon MP3 and the usual digital services. The guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed album has been attracting rave reviews and their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic radio airplay at home and abroad, making album Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look of the week on Celtic Music Radio. forward to taking to the road to continue the www.davearcari.com celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 7 DECEMBER 13 SEPTEMBER

TIDE LINES: At Fat Sams, Dundee. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE with HAMISH tour, a summer of European and UK festivals STUART: At Clark’s on Lindsay Road, Dundee. appearances and a new record deal. This band Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie release from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 digital singles to a debut album with over 2 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and million spotify streams in under 2 years. And produced by Average White Band legend now they’re aiming to take their music to new 28 JULY Hamish Stuart the 11-track album sees the audiences. Forged from the literature and music Edinburgh-based sextet move away from of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines DEAN OWENS & THE WHISKY HEARTS: At straight-up funk to what could be described as meld romantic, rural life with a record collection Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Armed with a Caledonia Soul. Having enjoyed recent of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you searingly soulful voice, skillfully crafted songs performances at the Hidden Door festival, and will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of and earworm inducing, heart-twisting melodies, on STV JBiA will tour across the UK to promote bagpipes and electronics!

Dean is a mesmerising and engaging live the album from late summer, with Hamish www.facebook.com/wearetidelines performer, with an emotional hurricane of Stuart appearing alongside the band in Dundee stories and songs. In September 2017 he (Sept 13, Clark's On Lindsay Street), Glasgow became the first Scottish musician to officially (Sept 14, The Blue Arrow) and Edinburgh (Sept showcase at the prestigious Americanafest in 15, Rose Theatre Basement).

Nashville. His visit included a guest spot with the www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness Mavericks at their “allstar” show at the Basement East… and a mention in Rolling Stone.

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THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Southern Fried Festival, Perth. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart.

CARA: At Green Hotel Kinross. Cara play Backstage at the Green Hotel at 8.00pm for Mundell Music. Tickets £18. Uplifting, energising and expressive, CARA (Irish for friend) tour internationally. www.mundellmusic.com 6 OCTOBER THE FILTHY TONGUES: At PJ Malloys , Malcolm House, 7 Canmore St, Dunfermline KY12 7NU. Back to Hell is the brand new studio

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 20: aberdeen + north east :: highlands + west coast + argyll by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 years and 3 albums. Tickets @ www.montrosefolkclub.co.uk www.doghouseroses.org

forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com

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AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen.

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DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Lyth Arts, Wick. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked 27 JULY guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty 31 OCTOBER storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen. There’s always been a TIDE LINES: At Lemon Tree, Aberdeen. Tide album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Lines are delighted to announce their first partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 rich musical heritage of the city, along with the festivals appearances and a new record deal. years and 3 albums. Tickets @ fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many This band from the Highlands has gone from a www.lytharts.org.uk www.doghouseroses.org dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring clutch of digital singles to a debut album with landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. 3 AUGUST album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical And now they’re aiming to take their music to partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and new audiences. Forged from the literature and TIDELINES: At Belladrum, Tartan Heart guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Festival, Inverness. Formed in 2016, Tide Lines years and 3 albums. Tickets @ Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While www.musicglue.com collection of classic American songwriters. their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted www.doghouseroses.org Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an in, the Highland places they grew up, they E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s 6 AUGUST www.facebook.com/wearetidelines Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re Almost Blue Promotions presents ..... LIBBY 2019 probably just about there! Having already KOCH & RACHEL LAVEN: At The Blue Lamp, established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines Aberdeen. 7.30pm.

4 APRIL have been attracting the eye of music fans in www.almostbluepromotions.com Europe and 2017 closed out with the band JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Lemon Tree, having played to audiences in Germany, France 3 AUGUST Aberdeen. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including Annie released their anticipated new album headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several RENATA ROSA: At The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen.

(JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player Scotland and produced by Average White Band possible world domination!

Renata Rosa, well known in the European world legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut straight-up funk to what could be described as 4 AUGUST performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 Caledonia Soul. in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Belladrum Connections where she mesmerized a full City Festival, Inverness. Over the past year, The Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle with their signature sound that transcends the inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and boundaries of genre – and this is what makes North African influences. Her powerful voice, them so special. With their seamless vocal embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are originated in the local tribal singing style where reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and she originally trained as a singer.

Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop Send us all your gig dates www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, for the Highlands all the while keeping their British roots at their 10 AUGUST heart.

Email them to Carol www.thewanderinghearts.com carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com TIDE LINES: At Banchory Beer Festival, Aberdeenshire. Tide Lines are delighted to THE FILTHY TONGUES: At Belladrum Tartan 19 JULY announce their first headline UK tour, a summer Heart Festival, Beauly. Back to Hell is the brand of European and UK festivals appearances and a new studio album from one of Scotland’s finest DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At new record deal. This band from the Highlands bands, The Filthy Tongues. (Neon Tetra / The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool. There’s always been has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a Blokshok Records). The Filthy Tongues have a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of debut album with over 2 million spotify streams occupied a unique place at the heart of Scottish Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take alternative rock, in various manifestations, since rich musical heritage of the city, along with the their music to new audiences. Forged from the the mid 80’s. Martin Metcalfe, Fin Wilson and fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many literature and music of the areas where they Derek Kelly were the core-members of Goodbye dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with Mr Mackenzie, a stunning live band with Metcalfe landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent a record collection of classic American resembling the MC of a debauched, vaguely album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s gothic cabaret, which effortlessly churned out partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes pop classics, sinister dark Blues and full-blown guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 and electronics! stadium-fitting anthems. Back to Hell is a years and 3 albums. Tickets @ www.facebook.com/wearetidelines drippingly dark masterpiece from a band who www.theceilidhplace.com were involved in the co-writing of four tracks on www.doghouseroses.org 30 AUGUST the latest Skids album. It takes us on a journey through the dank closes and stairwells of the Old 21 JULY BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Beach Ballroom, Town in Edinburgh and all that goes with it.

Aberdeen. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle www.filthytongues.com DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. There’s always remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special 8 AUGUST been a melodic streak through the folk-blues one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced years of touring and recording and are delighted RENATA ROSA: At Universal Hall, Findhorn. by the rich musical heritage of the city, along to honour this birthday with a string of special Brazilian singer, composer and rabeca player with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales performances throughout Scotland with special Renata Rosa, well known in the European world of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed music festival circuit, is coming for her first UK ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic tour to include five dates in Scotland. Her debut recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look performance in the United Kingdom was in 2017 partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 22: highlands + west coast :: west coast islands + shetland + orkney in Glasgow at the international festival Celtic Connections where she mesmerized a full City Halls auditorium. She brings entrancing sounds of north-east of Brazil enriched with the subtle inclusion of East European, Middle Eastern and North African influences. Her powerful voice, embracing polyphony and ritual-like singing, originated in the local tribal singing style where she originally trained as a singer. www.facebook.com/RenataRosaOfficial 25 AUGUST USED BLUES: At Strathspey Hotel, Aviemore (Thunder In The Glens Festival). 9pm. See website for details. The name says it all ... the songs aren't new, but that doesn't mean there's nothing original about this band! From the 1940's tunes of Louis Jordan to the contemporary songs of Gary Clark Jr via Tom Waits, Buddy Guy et al, this band delivers! www.facebook.com/TITG2018 www.usedblues.rocks TIDE LINES: At The Cowal Gathering, Dunoon.

Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal.

This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years.

And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters.

Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 29 AUGUST BLAZIN' FIDDLES: At Eden Court Theatre, Inverness. Scotland’s most celebrated fiddle band Blazin’ Fiddles will join together with remarkable vocalist Karen Matheson for a special one-off Scottish tour. Blazin' Fiddles celebrate 20 years of touring and recording and are delighted to honour this birthday with a string of special performances throughout Scotland with special guest singer Karen Matheson. Having performed their premiere 20th anniversary gig at Celtic Connections in January, Blazin’ Fiddles look forward to taking to the road to continue the celebrations during the late summer months. www.blazinfiddles.com 7 SEPTEMBER TIDE LINES: At Best of the West Festival, Inveraray. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines 27 SEPTEMBER

soul and pop; an eclecticism that has become a hallmark of Blue Rose Code and has seen him compared to John Martyn, Van Morrison and Tom Waits. www.facebook.com/bluerosecode 19 OCTOBER JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mad Hatters, Inverness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

HENDERSON, IAIN MACFARLANE, EILIDH CORMACK and THE NORTHENDERS: At Aros Community Theatre, Viewfield Road, Portree.

7.30pm. £14/£12concs/£5u16. "Cormack's beautifully placed voice is a heartfelt presence that communicates the gamut of emotions with a genuine glow" - Rob Adams, The Herald. Tickets on 01478 613750 or @ www.aroscommunitytheatre.co.uk 20 JULY

TIDELINES: At HebCelt Festival, Stornoway.

Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Scottish success story. While their music is heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the Highland places they grew up, they produce a highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce 30 NOVEMBER Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Lyth Arts Centre, just about there! Having already established a Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been Annie released their anticipated new album attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative 2017 closed out with the band having played to Scotland and produced by Average White Band audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw with plans for 2018 including headline slots at the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK straight-up funk to what could be described as tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world Caledonia Soul. domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness ARTHUR CORMACK with INGRID 1 DECEMBER HENDERSON, IAIN MACFARLANE and EILIDH CORMACK: At Tarbert Community Hall, TIDE LINES: At Nevis Centre, Fort William. Tide Harris. 8pm. "Cormack's beautifully placed voice Lines are delighted to announce their first is a heartfelt presence that communicates the headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK gamut of emotions with a genuine glow" - Rob festivals appearances and a new record deal.

Adams, The Herald. Tickets on 01851 702333 or This band from the Highlands has gone from a @ www.hebcelt.com clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. 21 JULY And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and ARTHUR CORMACK with INGRID music of the areas where they grew up, Tide HENDERSON, IAIN MACFARLANE and Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record EILIDH CORMACK: At An Lanntair, Stornoway. collection of classic American songwriters.

7.30pm. "Cormack's beautifully placed voice is a Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an heartfelt presence that communicates the gamut E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! of emotions with a genuine glow" - Rob Adams, www.facebook.com/wearetidelines The Herald. Tickets on 01851 702333 or @ www.hebcelt.com 2019 31 JULY 6 APRIL Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At Mr C’s, Thurso, CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Mareel, Caithness. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Lerwick, Shetland. The past twelve months have Annie released their anticipated new album been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Scotland and produced by Average White Band Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from instance, it was Album of The Week on the straight-up funk to what could be described as Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6.

Caledonia Soul. www.brookfield-knights.com www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness 9 SEPTEMBER

WEST COAST ISLANDS + ORKNEY + SHETLAND Send us all your gig dates for all of the Scottish islands Email them to Carol carol.musicnewsscotland@gmail.com

THE WANDERING HEARTS: At Millport Country Music Festival, Great Cumbrae. Over the past year, The Wandering Hearts have built a loyal fan base with their signature sound that transcends the boundaries of genre – and this is what makes them so special. With their seamless vocal harmonies, The Wandering Hearts are reminiscent of First Aid Kit and Of Monsters and Men, whilst channelling Fleetwood Mac’s pop sensibility and the storytelling of Chris Stapleton, all the while keeping their British roots at their heart. www.thewanderinghearts.com

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Transclyde Music is a group of like minded BLUE ROSE CODE: At Findhorn Bay Festival, people on the Isle of Bute whose aims are to Inverness. Ross Wilson (aka Blue Rose Code). A promote live music on the island. For their latest 13 SEPTEMBER nomad both geographically and musically, Ross gig news go to …. writes from the heart eschewing any specific TIDELINES: At Ceol Cholasa, Isle of Colonsay. www.facebook.com/Transclydemusic genre and the twelve songs on new album The Formed in 2016, Tide Lines are a phenomenal Water Of Leith, addressing themes of love, loss, 19 JULY Scottish success story. While their music is travel, home, accepting the past and embracing heavily influenced by, and rooted in, the the future, are painted with colours of folk, jazz, ARTHUR CORMACK with INGRID Highland places they grew up, they produce a

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 23: ayrshire + dumfriesshire :: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border highly eclectic sound. Imagine a 70’s Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band, but with bagpipes and electronics, and you’re probably just about there! Having already established a firm fan base at home, Tide Lines have been attracting the eye of music fans in Europe and 2017 closed out with the band having played to audiences in Germany, France and Switzerland, with plans for 2018 including headline slots at HebCelt and Belladrum, several UK festivals, UK tour in autumn (TBA), and possible world domination! www.tidelinesband.com/gigs/ 2019 5 APRIL JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE: At The Sound Archive, Kirkwall, Orkney. Soul-funk outfit James Brown Is Annie released their anticipated new album (JBiA II) on 15 September. Funded by Creative Scotland and produced by Average White Band legend Hamish Stuart the 11-track album saw the Edinburgh-based sextet move away from straight-up funk to what could be described as Caledonia Soul. www.facebook.com/Earls.Of.Caithness

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30 AUGUST SUNFLOWER BEAN: At Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries. NYC trio Sunflower Bean will be back in the UK for a live date at Edinburgh’s Summerhall Arts on 29th August. Co produced

by Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Jacob Portrait and Matt Molner of Friends, the band will be performing tracks from their esteemed follow-up album ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’. With the band nodding to their heroes Fleetwood Mac, a string of heavily radio rotated singles including ‘I Was A Fool’, ‘Twenty Two’ and ‘Crisis Fest’ and widespread critical acclaim made Sunflower Bean's second chapter something of a runaway success. The band will now return to the UK for their biggest live shows to date. www.facebook.com/SunflowerBean 21 SEPTEMBER Classic Clapton: At Gaiety Theatre, Ayr. With full 4 piece band. Tickets on sale now @ www.thegaiety.co.uk/classic-clapton/ www.classic-clapton.com 27 SEPTEMBER TIDE LINES: At Tidelines Book Festival, Harbour Arts Centre Irvine. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal. This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters. Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines

traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 13 OCTOBER KRIS DREVER + BOO HEWERDINE: At Catstrand, New Galloway. Two of the U.K's finest and most prolific songwriters Kris Drever and Boo Hewerdine play rare duo shows in October 2018. Tickets on sale now from venue box office and promoter websites. www.facebook.com/krisdreversings www.facebook.com/BooHewerdinemusic 23 NOVEMBER TIDE LINES: At Harraby Theatre, Carlisle. Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK festivals appearances and a new record deal.

This band from the Highlands has gone from a clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years.

And now they’re aiming to take their music to new audiences. Forged from the literature and music of the areas where they grew up, Tide Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record collection of classic American songwriters.

Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines

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Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. The past twelve months have been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards. Their latest album, California Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure.

For, instance, it was Album of The Week on the Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. www.brookfield-knights.com

CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Carlisle Folk Club, Cumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of

DOGHOUSE ROSES & JOSEPH PARSONS: At Heart of Hawick, Hawick. There’s always been a melodic streak through the folk-blues sound of Glasgow’s Doghouse Roses; influenced by the rich musical heritage of the city, along with the fingerpicked guitars and heartfelt tales of many dusty storytellers, this is the 'boundary ignoring landscape' (Americana UK) of their recent album, 'Lost is not Losing’. The musical partnership of singer Iona Macdonald and

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MUSIC NEWS Scotland GIGguide page 24: scottish borders :: + 1 hour over border guitarist Paul Tasker has been honed through 10 years and 3 albums. Tickets @ Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair www.doghouseroses.org Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, 26 JULY musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- 25 AUGUST 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome.

St Boswells Live! presents ..... RANAGRI + www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk STEVE DALGLEISH: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells, Roxburghshire 27 JULY TD6 0AL. Ranagri is a contemporary folk/world music band consisting of flutes; Irish whistles; String Jam Club presents ..... AMYTHYST electric harp; bodhran; guitars; piano; bouzouki KIAH: At County Hotel, Selkirk, Scottish and voices. Ranagri bring catchy hooks and Borders. Amythyst Kiah's ability to cross the sublime instrumental blends to trad tunes as well boundaries of blues and old-time through as their original songs. For the duration of this reinterpretation is groundbreaking & major tour, they will be ably supported by the unforgettable. All the way from Tennessee, superb singer-songwriter and guitarist Steve Amythyst returns to String Jam Club for her third Dalgleish. Tickets are available at website below visit. One of the most incredible singers we have or from St Boswells Old Post Office priced just £8 ever heard - raw, powerful & deeply moving - or, (£5 concessions). Doors open at 7.30pm, music as one reviewer put it "with her voice she can starts at 8pm. BYOB, seated with tables. save lives." Tickets £12 available now in person Tickets @ from the County 01750 721233 or online from www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive Eventbrite www.facebook.com/stboswellslive www.facebook.com/StringJamClub DAVE ARCARI: At Ouseburn Rock & Blues 28 JULY Festival @ The Cluny, Newcastle. alt.blues troubadour Dave Arcari promoting his latest Brookfield Knights presents ..... LAURA album, 'Live at Memorial Hall'. Arcari is a finalist CORTESE & THE DANCE CARDS: At Eastgate in the Best Acoustic Artist and Best Regional Theatre, Peebles. The past twelve months have Artist (Scotland) categories of the UK Blues been extraordinary for Laura Cortese & The Awards 2018. 'Live at Memorial Hall' was Dance Cards. Their latest album, California released last autumn on double 180g coloured Calling, won glowing reviews on both sides of the vinyl and digipak CD as well as download/ Atlantic and a ton of quality radio exposure. For, streaming via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3 and instance, it was Album of The Week on the the usual digital services. The album has been Radcliffe & Maconie show at BBC Radio 6. attracting rave reviews and radio airplay at www.brookfield-knights.com home and abroad, making album of the week on Celtic Music Radio. www.davearcari.com 9 AUGUST 26 AUGUST Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45- CLAUDE BOURBON: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. musicians, singers and audience welcome.

7.30pm. £12, £10. Ready for a unique and www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk talented take on a wide range of musical traditions? Claude Bourbon is known throughout 11 AUGUST Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take Blues, Spanish, and TIDE LINES: At Stowed Out Festival, Galashiels. Middle Eastern stylings into uncharted territories.

Tide Lines are delighted to announce their first www.claudebourbon.org headline UK tour, a summer of European and UK www.macarts.scot festivals appearances and a new record deal.

This band from the Highlands has gone from a 6 SEPTEMBER clutch of digital singles to a debut album with over 2 million spotify streams in under 2 years. Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair And now they’re aiming to take their music to Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.45new audiences. Forged from the literature and 11pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, music of the areas where they grew up, Tide musicians, singers and audience welcome.

Lines meld romantic, rural life with a record www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk collection of classic American songwriters.

Imagine, if you will, a 70’s Springsteen and an 8 SEPTEMBER E-Street band of bagpipes and electronics! www.facebook.com/wearetidelines NITEWORKS: At Mac-Arts Centre, Bridge Street, Galashiels, Scottish Borders. TD1 1SP. 23 AUGUST 8.00pm / £12. Niteworks fuse the Gaelic

language and traditional music that was central to their upbringing on the Isle of Skye with electronica and techno to create an electrifying and genre-defying sound. If you liked Tide Lines you'll love this band. www.facebook.com/niteworksband www.macarts.scot CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At BaaFest, Northumbria.

Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 20 SEPTEMBER Innerleithen Folk 'Live Sessions': At Traquair Arms, Innerleithen every second Thursday. 8.4511pm in the main bar. Informal acoustic session, musicians, singers and audience welcome. www.facebook.com/innerleithenfolk 27 SEPTEMBER CHRIS CLEVERLEY: At Rothbury Roots, Northumbria. Chris Cleverley has emerged as a writer, performer and character who defies comparison, delivering a unique re-sculpting of 21st Century folk music. A true enigma of the UK Folk Scene; at times mysterious and gentle, at others candid and revealing. Audiences can expect to hear exclusive first airings of material from his forthcoming album, as well as his famous contemporary arrangements of traditional folk song. www.facebook.com/chriscleverleymusic 29 SEPTEMBER St Boswells Live! presents ..... JOHN CRAIGIE + JENNY BIDDLE: At St Boswells Village Hall, Jenny Moore's Road, St Boswells, Roxburghshire TD6 0AL. A sublime event coheadlining between Aussie and resident Borderer Jenny Biddle, and Los Angeles-based John Craigie. Both are consummate songwriters and musicians, telling tales ranging from the heartbreaking to the outright hilarious, each in their own very different styles. For this evening Jenny Biddle will be recording a live album, creating a very special atmosphere. Tickets are available at website below or from St Boswells Old Post Office priced just £8 (£5 concessions).

Doors open at 7.30pm, music starts at 8pm.

BYOB, seated with tables.

Tickets @ www.musicglue.com/stboswellslive www.facebook.com/stboswellslive

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Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival takes place in the beautiful Highland surroundings of Belladrum Estate, near Beauly in Inverness-shire. The independent festival has built a reputation for its Tiree Music Festival eclectic line-ups, its offbeat non-musical enterIsle of Tiree tainments and its all-ages approach. The festival 13-15 July won a VisitScotland Thistle Award in 2009 and is a past winner of the Grassroots Festival Award at TMF is more than just attending a music festithe UK Festival Awards, the festival industry’s val – it is an island adventure. From the stunning ‘Oscars’. sail or flight to the island of Tiree, camping next to the white sands of Crossapol Bay or surfing at www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk Balevullin beach, TMF is an experience very few festivals in the world could compete with. BrandFringe by the Sea new to TMF 2018 will be the ELEVATE STAGE. North Berwick This new outdoor stage will showcase the best talent on the Scottish music scene with its line- 3-12 August up focusing on up-and-coming Scottish artists.

Fringe By The Sea, North Berwick’s “creative and quirky” festival, has a full programme for the www.tireemusicfestival.co.uk 11th year presenting 168 events over ten days.

The new management have built on the festival’s Doune the Rabbit Hole formidable reputation consummate programming Lake of Mentieth (Stirling) whilst retaining the belief that ‘small is beauti13-15 July ful’, with intimate performances from big names.

The festival has once again teamed up with www.fringebythesea.com Scottish gig promoter Synergy Concerts bringing together exclusive international bands, UK acts and the cream of Scotland’s independent/DIY Edinburgh scene. The lineup also features Levellers who play their only Scottish date at Doune the Rabbit Summer Sessions Hole to celebrate their 30th anniversary Edinburgh 6-19 August www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk

Hebridean Celtic Festival Hebrides 18-21 July Four day festival set against the unique backdrop of the the Hebrides. Organised by the HCF Trust, this first festival was held in 1996 and now regularly attracts attendances of 14,000 over its four day run. Wild, but not a bit woolly, this festival has built up a fabulously loyal audience locally and from across the world, many of whom have Hebridean ties, many of whom just love coming here and joining in the great party. www.hebceltfest.com

MCN Scottish Motorcycle Festival Edinburgh 21-22 July The all-new MCN Scottish Motorcycle Festival takes place at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh. The festival sees live music from top bands throughout the weekend, with music both throughout the day and as evening entertainment for weekend campers. Bands booked so far include: Dirty Harry, Just Jovi , Shardlake and Dead Broke & Dirty. The two day event will also bring together the best of biking plus a whole host of other live entertainment throughout the weekend. www.mcnscottishfestival.co.uk/live-music/

AUGUST Belladrum Festival Beauly 2-4 August

previous year and a 3500+ strong crowd, organisers are giving festivalgoers and businesses an opportunity to get more involved and shape the future of the Northumberland music & arts festival by launching an exciting crowdfunding campaign for the 2018 festival. www.lindisfarnefestival.com

Midstock Festival Dalkeith 31 August - 1 September Midstock Festival will take place on Friday 31 August and Saturday 1 September 2018 and an eclectic mix of bands and artists will take to the stage over the two dates. www.midstockfestival.com

NOVEMBER Perthshire Amber The Dougie MacLean Festival Perthshire 2-4 November The Perthshire Amber Festival brings together many musicians and entertainers from different parts of the world. This unique festival shares Dougie’s inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of Perthshire and showcases the beautiful scenery. The concerts are staged in a variety of wonderful venues from prestigious theatres to atmospheric Dunkeld Cathedral.

Set to be part of music festival history, acts will take to the stage in one of the most beautiful live music locations in the world; the Ross Bandstand, with the breath-taking backdrop of Edin- www.perthshireamber.com burgh Castle. This new era in Scotland’s music scene provides a unique music strand to EdinScots Fiddle Festival burgh’s Fringe.

Edinburgh www.smmrsessions.com 16-18 November

Party at The Palace Linlithgow 11-12 August

Fiddle 2018 is moving to The Pleasance - the well-known music and Fringe venue, owned by The University of Edinburgh. It has recently had a £6 million refurbishment, taking its facilities to a new level, with greater accessibility and space options, enabling the Scots Fiddle Festival to take place in one location.

Following it's biggest event to date, Party at The Palace is back for its fifth year in 2018. The award winning 2 day party will take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August in www.scotsfiddlefestival.com Linlithgow. It’s only 20 mins from Edinburgh and 35mins from Glasgow, making it one of the most easily accessible music festivals in Scotland. www.partyatthepalace.co.uk

Electric Fields Drumlanrig Castle, Dumfries & Galloway 30 Aug - 1 Sept Electric Fields, Scotland’s best small festival, has announced that Public Service Broadcasting, RIDE, The Horrors, Hollie Cook, Dream Wife, The Orielles, Halo Maud, Feet, Makeness, WomenSaid and Scope will be joining them at this year’s festival. www.electricfieldsfestival.com

Lindisfarne Festival Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September Following a successful Lindisfarne Festival 2017, which saw a 38% increase in attendees from the

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